BBCNEWS BBC June 17, 2024
he is under strong pressure from far—right members of his coalition government to reject any pauses in the conflict until hamas is totally defeated. in a sign of further tension between the israeli army and those far—right parties, the army's chief of staff said sunday there is a "clear need" to conscript ultra—orthodox jewish israelis, who are currently exempt from military service. that's a change mr netanyahu's coalition partners firmly oppose. sunday marks the festival of eid al—adha, one of islam's holiest days. there was a notable lull in fighting with gaza's hamas—ru...